Van Halen

October 6, 2022

SHOTS FIRED … Ozzy Osbourne on David Lee Roth: “He’s Lost a Couple of Nuts and Bolts. When you Meet Him, it’s like, ‘What’s Wrong with Him?'”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with REVOLVER magazine, Ozzy Osbourne gives an in-depth interview that covers his career from Black Sabbath to his latest recording Patient Number 9. Ozzy at some point is asked about Van Halen, and his answer was interesting for sure. REVOLVER writes: “Osbourne has his own Van Halen memories. In 1978, the young Southern California band was opening for Black Sabbath on the European leg of their Never[…]

October 4, 2022

NO HALEN … Wolfgang Van Halen says the VAN HALEN Camp Is Too ‘Dysfunctional’ To Make Tribute Concert Happen

BLABBERMOUTH — Wolfgang Van Halen has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying he got “closure” by performing his late father’s songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when the former METALLICA bassist revealed to The Palm Beach Post that he was approached by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen about six months earlier[…]

September 18, 2022

DIARY OF A SIBLING … Kathy Rhoads Replies to Metal Sludge Story that Her Brother Randy didn’t Have Anything Nice to Say about Eddie Van Halen

Metal Sludge — In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine Ozzy Osbourne came out and said that the late Randy Rhoads didn’t have anything nice to say about the late Eddie Van Halen. Metal Sludge covered the buzz-worthy subject in our article here. “To be honest, Randy didn’t have a nice thing to say about Eddie. Maybe they had a falling out or whatever, but they were rivals.” said Osbourne. Now Kathy Rhoads D’Argenzio[…]

September 15, 2022

RHOADS on VAN HALEN … “To Be Honest, Randy Didn’t Have A Nice Thing To Say About Eddie. They Were Rivals” says Ozzy Osbourne

Metal Sludge — In a recent in-depth interview over at Rolling Stone the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne spoke about his new album, single, old friends and an array of things from his career. Osbourne has now made some headlines with one part of his interview that delved into the alleged relationship between Guitar Heroes Eddie Van Halen and his storied solo band axeman Randy Rhoads. A few excerpts are noted below…. ————————————– Randy Rhoads,[…]

August 25, 2022

JAMIE’S CRYIN’ .. Wolfgang Van Halen Tweets to Eddie Trunk: “It’s Not My Job To Help You People Deal With My Dad Dying… I’m Just So Done.”

Metal Sludge — In a recent social media blast by Wolfgang Van Halen, the Mammoth WVH frontman seems to be throwing some shade at Eddie Trunk. Van Halen has become known for his short fuse on social media, mainly Twitter and once again he has barked at someone for seemingly no reason. Trunk tweeted back on August 17th 2022 that he was surprised at how quick the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows came together, but was[…]

July 16, 2022

DIVER DAVE … David Lee Roth responds to Rolling Stone article on Eddie Van Halen and says: “Ed Was Culturally Illiterate”

Blabbermouth — VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has responded to a recent controversial article on Rolling Stone, “Inside A Superfan’s Secret Friendship With Eddie Van Halen”, in which a former music journalist opened up about his supposed clandestine five-year correspondence with the late rock icon. In the article, Blair R. Fischer claims that the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist took the opportunity in one e-mail to eviscerate Roth over the fact that VAN HALEN couldn’t[…]

July 6, 2022

LOVE WALKS IN … Wolfgang Van Halen Proposes to Girlfriend Andraia Allsop and Tweets: “She said yes!!”

Metal Sludge — Wolfgang Van Halen has taken a big step in life and has proposed to his girlfriend Andraia Allsop. Van Halen tweeted from his official Twitter this morning writing: “She said yes!!” with 3 heart emojis and shared a photo of the two. Van Halen. 31, has been dating Allsop also 31, since December of 2015. Ironically, the pair have birthdays only 1 day apart, with hers on March 15th and his on[…]

May 31, 2022

GREAT GOODBYE … Mitch Malloy quits Great White: “I have moved on from Great White. We have been headed in different directions…”

Metal Sludge — Mitch Malloy has officially quit Great White. Malloy, 60, took to social media today to let his fans and followers know the news. Malloy wrote: “I have moved on from Great White.” Great White features 3 of the group’s classic era members with Mark Kendall (guitars), Michael Lardie (guitars and keys) along with Audie Desbrow (drums). Malloy who had been in the group since 2018 was their 3rd replacement singer adds: “We[…]

May 31, 2022

REELZ … ‘Autopsy: The Last Hours Of EDDIE VAN HALEN’ To Premiere On REELZ This Weekend

Blabbermouth –Reelz has released a “sneak peek” at “Autopsy: The Last Hours Of Eddie Van Halen”, which will premiere on Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Check it out below. “Autopsy: The Last Hours Of…” is a documentary series that reveals the truth behind the controversial deaths of global icons and people whose untimely deaths were surrounded by scandal and intense media attention. Fact and fiction are forever separated through reconstructions of[…]

May 4, 2022

VAN NUGENT … TED NUGENT Says EDDIE VAN HALEN Was The ‘Best Guitarist’ He Has Ever Seen

Blabbermouth — During yesterday’s (Tuesday, May 3) edition of “The Nightly Nuge”, a news-style clip in which legendary rocker Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, he was asked to name the best guitar player he has ever seen. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “There’s so many. I’m gonna go ahead and give it to Eddie Van Halen because he was so diverse in not only his histrionics[…]